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Wednesday, March 2, 2011

A few weeks ago I shared some photos of my curio cabinet full of red glass, silverware and transferware.

Here's a closer peek at some of the things I store inside.

A pretty swan shaped, crystal vase that was given to Shawn and me as a wedding gift by family.

My favorite things in here are the pierced, silver plates and heart shaped bowls that belonged to my Great Aunt and Uncle. Some of these pieces are engraved with their initials. I lined the back of some of the shelves with these. They are tarnished and obviously could use a cleaning...but I kind of like the worn and weathered look against the sparkle of glass and crystal.

In front of the pierced plates stands a row of Waterford wine hocks paired with a row of vintage Ruby Flash thumbprint glasses. At the center is a decanter that also belonged to my Great Aunt & Uncle. I draped a beaded bottle cover over it to add a little extra sparkle.

Almost all of the red glassware in here belonged to my Mom and/or her Mom, my Grandma Stubbs.

This heart shaped dish had actually belonged to my Great Uncle Art's parents. It is one I used at my Valentines Day table this year. It's my favorite piece. I love the heavy detailing of the flowers around the border.

All of the transferware pieces are some I've collected over the years. This toothbrush holder is a favorite. I know, your'e probably wondering what the heck an antique toothbrush holder is doing in here? It's short, looks good and doesn't obstruct the view to the back...plus I love cramming as much stuff as I can in here!

What about these transferware pieces that look like vases? These are all lamps...well without the electrical wiring and such. I don't know why but I love these things. I have 7 or 8. The white bride and groom are old Avon bottles. My Mom made a floral arrangement with these at the center first for my cousins wedding shower and then for mine. They must be at least 30 years old. Anyway, more sentimental stuff I can't get rid of.

The bottom shelf holds a tea service, also belonging to my Great Aunt Anna Lee & Uncle Art. The rocking horse was one of my children's first coin banks.

Some of you asked me what the brass tag (at the top of the curio) reads. My curio was a gift from my hubby on our 2nd wedding anniversary. This was a MAJOR purchase for us at the time. Like most young (I was 18) married couples we were b-r-o-k-e. Some things never change. ;-)

Shawn had a tag engraved for the curio...and, well, here is what it reads:

One final look inside....

...now let's close the curio doors and get on to the giveaway.

CSN Stores contacted me once again and offered one of my readers a $50 gift certificate good towards any purchase at any of their 200+ stores. If you've been around blogland you are probably familiar with CSN and probably already have a few things picked out you'd love to have...I know I do! Whatever you're shopping for, you're sure to be able to find it here. Two of my boys have been saving money for a

flat panel tv stands to hold their tv and video game consoles. CSN has lots of styles to choose from, be it traditional or completely contemporary styled. There are tons of finishes, painted or stained, and options such as corner tv stands! If you're in the market for one, click this link and look around.

All you need to do is leave a comment on this post and you're entered. Become a follower and enter again with an additional comment. For a third entry, fan me on Facebook and leave another comment here on this post.

Hi Nancy! I like the toothbrush holder too. Looks like you could use it for olives or nuts...but I love the heart shaped dish!! Lots of nice treasures. So sweet that Shawn realized early into your marriage that you were a collector and needed a cabinet!

I'm almost speechless Nancy, you have some amazing things in your curio cabinet - I love that your dear heart bought it for your 2nd anniversay. If I really had to choose a favourite I think it would be the heart dish, though they're all such beautiful things.Enjoy the rest of the week.Best wishesRose H

Wow you have some beautiful things in that curio cabinet! I collect Ruby Red glass plus a lot of other things. lol:) Would love to be entered into your giveaway. I'm in need of a new way to display some things.

Gosh you do have a ton of pretties in your cabinet and it is displayed wonderfully. Am loving all the red! My mom gave me a sew of stoneware red embellished plates and am seeing a collection starting!!

the best part of this post was your sweet husband doing what our husbands due best-showing their love thur thick and thin (wallets that is). i check your site everyday-cause you just such amazing stuff!! lyn

Thank you for sharing a peek into your curio cabinet. Just breattaking. I was really touched by the inscription. Not many young men would have had the forethought to do something so WONDERFUL! Sigh.....

Wow! Thanks for sharing closeup pics of the lovely items in your curio cabinet. I love your transferware! Just gorgeous! It's so wonderful being able to use those passed down items in your tablescapes. It makes me smile each time I use my passed down pieces. Thanks for hosting this giveaway, too.

Hi Nancy,I love your collection !I also love that you got married at 18, because I did too ! Do you know that we are rare ? Ormaybe just old fashioned ...LOL.We have three kids 16 , 20 and 22.Have a great week !Hugs,Kammy

Hi, Nancy. Just found you from BNOTP. You have such a wonderful collection; love the way you have things displayed. Thank you for the give-away and a chance to win. You can reach me at nbtay@sbcglobal.net

As always, drooling over your transferware and in my fav color, red in this pretty curio, fantastic. Please enter me in your giveaway, would be fun to win! And I picked up some transferware at the thrift store this week, all because you gave me the bug Nancy!! Linda

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I am a designer and freelance writer specializing in and offering for sale one of the largest collections of 19th and 20th Century English transferware in the world. I love the history and art found in each piece I buy and sell. I've worked with designers and clients all over the world creating custom wallscapes, transferware displays and table settings.

I absolutely love what I do, selling English Transferware and authoring the blog Nancy's Daily Dish where I write educational posts on the subject, create tablescapes with different transfer ware patterns sharing the histories behind them, and share my love of design, cooking, poetry and appreciation of beautiful things.

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